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Hẻm Gems: Lost in the Half-Childlike, Half-Adult World of 'The Little Prince'
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- Published on Friday, 11 January 2019 12:00
- Written by Katherine Nguyen. Photos by Katherine Nguyen.
Remember the tale about a little boy who travels planet to planet on a quest to discover and retrieve lessons about the adult world? This cafe is yet another untold chapter of that story.
Hẻm Gems: At Thương Library, a Shrine to Leonard Cohen and How the Light Gets In
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- Published on Tuesday, 11 December 2018 16:00
- Written by Khoi Pham. Photos by Mervin Lee.
At the risk of appearing like a pretentious prig, I will begin this Hẻm Gem review with the introduction of a foreign word: the weirdly specific concept of smultronstället.
Hẻm Gems: Come for the Architecture, Stay for the Architecture
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- Published on Friday, 09 November 2018 13:00
- Written by Michael Tatarski. Photos by Mervin Lee.
In an age when seemingly every building in Saigon has been knocked down for redevelopment at least once, it's rare to be able to spend time in a truly unique architectural gem.
Hẻm Gems: On the Road to Ruin, From Budapest to Binh Thanh
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- Published on Friday, 05 October 2018 11:00
- Written by Pavan Shamdasani. Photos by Kevin Lee.
The southern edge of Binh Thanh is one of Saigon’s most fascinating areas. More cosmopolitan than the district would have you believe, its maze-like streets hold a heady mix of different influences. Wet market stalls and quiet cafés, tucked-away Japanese eateries and quaint low-rise apartment blocks.
Hẻm Gems: Cam Cam Kafe and the Fujian Pagoda That Inspired Its Name
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- Published on Sunday, 23 September 2018 16:00
- Written by Khoi Pham. Photos by Kevin Lee.
I wish I could claim that I discovered Cam Cam Kafe by myself. Tucked away in a corner unit up the second floor of a nondescript apartment in District 5, the coffee shop seems mostly undetectable from a pedestrian’s perspective. And that’s by design.
Hẻm Gems: A Canal Cafe and Bar as Rustic as Its Name Promises
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- Published on Sunday, 02 September 2018 13:00
- Written by Nancy Nguyen. Photos by Kevin Lee.
Driving leisurely along Hoang Sa Street, I stopped in front of a small coffee shop called Lao Hac — a retro-style cafe that's hidden behind the perennial flowering vines within sight of Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal.
Hẻm Gems: At Ngọt Cafe, a Treasure Trove of Saigon's Childhood Snacks and Knick-Knacks
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- Published on Friday, 03 August 2018 11:00
- Written by Levi Nguyen. Photos by Kevin Lee.
To me, Saigon is not just a city, it is the people, the lifestyle and the cafés.
Hẻm Gems: Pandan and Durian Gelato for a Sizzling Summer Day in Saigon
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- Published on Friday, 22 June 2018 11:00
- Written by Khoi Pham. Photos by Kevin Lee.
My earliest memory of ice cream in Saigon involves savoring Kem Bach Dang’s renowned kem trái dừa: scoops of coconut ice cream in a coconut husk topped with an assortment of fresh and jammed fruits.
Move Over Fish Pedicures, Coffee With Koi Is the New Fishy Trend in Saigon
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Do you love ornamental fish? Do you wish to be closer to these majestic marine creatures but the murky pond water and hawk-eyed security guards always get in your way?
Hẻm Gems: In Tan Binh, VND4,000 Is All You Need for Good Bia Hơi
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- Published on Friday, 08 June 2018 11:00
- Written by Luca Powell. Photos by Luca Powell.
Bia hơi for the people.
Hẻm Gems: Cozy Autumn Flavors at Tokyo Moon, Japan Town's Korean Cafe
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- Published on Friday, 25 May 2018 11:00
- Written by Mervin Lee. Photos by Mervin Lee.
Tokyo Moon's presence is an odd-but-welcoming representation of South Korean hospitality in the heart of Le Thanh Ton's "Japan Town" with its mysterious herbal tonic, sweet potato pastry and pumpkin coffee.
